The Insight event examined Ashton's early career including his admiration for Anna Pavlova and being taught by Marie Rambert. It also examined some of the choreographer's works that were performed during the 2012/13 Season including La Valse (the first production of which by Bronislava Nijinska featured Ashton performing on stage), Monotones and Marguerite and Armand. Ashton's use of dancers, the stage and symbols were also discussed.

Of the choreographer's appeal, Jane said:

'Ashton is like a sponge. He picks up all these influences around him - he uses them but he makes them his own.'

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The DVD is very welcome indeed but it is not perfect even though I know it's a live performance. In Thais, for instance, the young man wobbles at one point. And La Valse used to be lit darker and was more 'suggestive'. But Ross MacGibbon is the expert on transposing classic ballet from the stage to the tv screen, and I'm glad I bought the DVD.